dismissal

American  

[dis-mis-uhl] / dɪsˈmɪs əl /

Also dismission

noun

1. an act or instance of dismissing.

2. the state of being dismissed.

3. a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• nondismissal noun
• predismissal noun
• redismissal noun

Etymology

Origin of dismissal

First recorded in 1800–10; dismiss + -al ²

Example Sentences

When Manchester United's director of football Jason Wilcox addressed the club's players after Ruben Amorim's dismissal on 5 January and told them the aim was Champions League qualification, he was sending out a message.

From BBC

In 2023, Donner filed a lawsuit in a Washington, D.C., court that contended his dismissal was linked to several instances in which he challenged the veracity of the network’s coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

The Texas federal court cited lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim against various defendants in its dismissal ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors fired back, saying a court filing that "even if the defendants' constitutional rights were violated -- which they were not -- dismissal of the indictment would be far too drastic a remedy."

From Barron's

The instant of dismissal we would mob the door of Barracks 8, stepping on each others’ heels in our eagerness to get inside, to shrink the world back to understandable proportions.

From Literature